Clutch for scarf-pins, hat-pins, and the like.



y R. PITCHER.

CLUTCH FOR SCAR? PINS, HAT PINS. AND THE LIKE.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT.13, 1910.

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ROBERT FISCHER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO MAX IH. FISCHER, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

CLUTCH FOR SCARF-PNS, HAT-PINS, AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September 13, 1910. Serial No. 581,810.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, Rounn'r Fiscunn, a citizen of 'the United States, and residing at the city ot" .New York, borough ot" Brooklyn, in the county ot Kings; and State ot New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clutches t'or Scart-Pins, Hat-Pins,and the like, of which the tollowing is a specitieation.

More particularly my invention relates to an improvement upon a clutch of the type shown and described in Reissue LettersPao ent oft the United States #13,000 to Max. lli. Fischer granted August 17th, 1900 (being a reissue ot' JPatent No. 700,412, dated May 20th, 1902). l

My improved device comprises, in com bi nation a pin receiving member provided with an inclined face, a carrier extending within said pin-receiving member, the said pin-receiving member and carrier being capable of relativelongitudinal movementfm a gripiiing device carried by the carrier and moved by engagement. with the inclined it'ace ot the pin-receiving member, and a releasing or operating part connected to said carrier and extending outwardly and upwardly so as to substantially inclose the pin-receiving .member and other parts. A. spring or other suitable means may also be provided Llor forcing the carrier and inclined tace o the inn-receiving member toward each other.

ln the accompanying drawings in. which similar reterence characters designate correA spending parte throughout the several views, Figure l is a iongitulflinal sectional view ot a device illustrating my invention and showing the normal position ot the parts; Fig. i3 is a similar view, showing the position of the parts when a pin is gripped by the clutch; F ig. 3 is a transverse sectional view in line SMB of Fig. l; Fig. et is a similar view in line t 4to'f Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of a modified 'term o't' the clutch. showing the parts in a slightly different position.

Referring now to these drawings, A designates a pin-receiving member, which as shown is in the form of a hollow cylinder or tube, having a` bore 0r hole at one end for the insertion of a pin and is also provided with an internal conical 'taee a which tapers toward the hole a. in the end ot the easing and the smallest diameter ot which is preferably larger than the diameter ol the hole, (t in order to provide a Shoulder or face at. The conical 'tace is not. essential as one or more inclined taces will serve the purpose..

l indicates a spring pressetfl carrier provlded with a. central bore or holo c which is alined with and ot` substantially the same diameter aS the hole o. in the end ot the pinrecciving member. 'l`he carrier is also provided with lateral holes or poel-:ets t", inter.- secting' the bore c and 'in which are ronti'ned gripping devices d, which ride on the conical tiacc a and are ol a size sutloient to protrude from the pockets` into the bore (f when the spring-pressed carrier t'orees them toward the small end ot' the conical l'ace o. Any suitable spring may be emplfrved l'or nioving the carrier aud pin-receiving member relatively to each other, a coil spring Il being shown in Figs. l and 2 arranged around a part ot the carrier. The shape oli the carrier is immaterial, though that shown which is t'rusto-eonioal is desirable. inasmuch aa the base olE the cone slides on the inner wall ot thc pin-receiving member and is guidei'l thereby. The number and shape oft the gripliing devices A may be varied, three spheres` or balls heilig preterred, and preferably the inner (uds ol the pockets c' are smaller in diameter than the largest diameter olI the gripping devices in order to prevent the escape ot the latter trom the pockets into the bore .'f.

c3 indicates an operating part .Secured to the carrier for moving the same away from the conical taee o. so as to permit. the gripping devices to recede :from and release the pin. This operating part, as shown, extends downwardly or rear 'ardly as in the said Fischer patent and then extends outwardly and forwardly so as to torm an envelop c which incloses the pinreceiving member which inv the preferred form shown in theoe drawings incloses the other parts ot the clutch.

vWhen it is desired to use this clutch as a searf-pin retainer, I preferably continue the bore of the carrier through the outer en- 1 ing member having a hole in onefend and velop or operating part. When it is desired to use the same asa hat-pin clutch, T preferably seal up the hole at the lower end of the device so as not to permit the pin to extend entirely through the device, as shown in Fig. 5. ln said Fig. 5, T have shown the outer operating part in the form of a ball c5 instead of a cylinder as in Figs. 1 to 4i.

The operation of the clutch is substantially as follows: Assuming the parts to be in their normal position shown in Figs. l

' and 5 with the carrier pressed forwardly against the shoulder a2 and the gripping device protruding into the bore c of the carrier, when the pin is inserted through the opening a into the carrier, its passage will be obstructed by the protruding gripping devices. By pushing on the pm, the gripping devices are compelled to roll along the incline of the pin receiving member and force fthe said pin-receiving member and carrier to move longitudinally relatively to each other, and the pin is permitted to enter the bore. This relative longitudinal movement causes the pin-receiving member A to move a very slight distance forwardly of the envelop 04. This slight movement forward or in advance of the outer envelop 04 is sufiicient to act as a guard or buder should an attempt be made to remove the pin from` a scarf, hat or other article through which the pin has first been passed, and my said clutch is therefore useful to prevent' the theft or accidental loss of valuable pins. Furthermore, the entire surface of the clutch can be grasped by the user for'the purpose of sliding the same on or removing the same from a pin.

Many modifications and changes will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the artfas for instance, instead of the carrier having a reduced portion, as shown, with a spring surrounding such reduced portion, the pin-receiving member A might be reduced at any point forward of the incline or conical face and the spring may be arranged between said reduced pin-receiving section and the outer envelop or carrier.

Tt will be seen that my improved clutch is at all times ready for removal and actually does not act as a retainer until an attempt is made to remove the pin from the scarf, hat or other article. In other words it is at all times movable in. either direction on the pin by the user and it is only when the slightly extending pin-receiving member comes into contact with an intervening article that it operates. This feature makes it capable of quick removal from the pm.

Having described my invention,lclaim l. In a clutch for scarf-pins, hat-pins and the like, the combination with a pin-receivan inclined face, of a carricr,-the said carrier and pin-receiving member being capable of relative longitudinal movement,- a gripping device carried by said carrier and moved by engagement with the inclined face of the pin-receiving member, and an operating part for said carrier comprising an outer envelop substantially inclosing the pin-receiving member and other parts of the clutch.

2. Tn a clutch, the combination of a body portion, a gripping device carried by the body portion and so guided as to be capable of lateral movement only with reference thereto, and a member within the said body,

capable of movement in a line perpendicir lar to that of the gripping' device, the said member having a bore parallel with its line of movement and also havingca portion with an inclined surface adapted to engage and move the gripping device.

3. Tn a clutch, the combination of a body portion, a gripping device carried by the body portion and so guided as to be capable of lateral movement only with reference thereto, a member wit-hin -the said body, capable of movement in a line perpendicular to that of the gripping device, the said member having a bore parallel with its line of movement and also having a portion with an inclined surface adapted to engage and move the gripping device, and means for automatically bringing the said member into engagement with the gripping device.

4. A clutch comprising a gripping device and means for supporting same, a spring, an operator moved by the spring and adapted to operate and. give gripping power to the gripping device, proportional to the strength of the spring, and a casing inclosing all of the aforesaid parts save a relatively small portion of the loperator, the sai l portion being sosituated with reference to the direction of movement imparted to it by the springthat external pressure applied to it will supplement the action of the spring and augment the gripping power.`

5. A clutch comprising a carrier having a central bore and one or more transverse holes communicating therewith, a gripping device confined in each hole, a casing nearly inclosing the carrier and partially supported thereby, but movable with reference thereto, the said casing having an interior inclined portion adapted to engage and move the gripping devices, and an aperture opening into the small part thereof, and a superimposed casing, open\at one end and attached at the other end to the carrier.

6. A clutch comprising a carrier having a central bore and yone or more transverse holes communicating therewith, a gripping device confined in each hole, a casing nearly inclosing the carrier and partially supported thereby, but movable' l with reference thereto, the said casing having aninterior inclined portion adapted to engage and move the Igripping devices, and an aperture opening into the smell part thereof, a spring coiled around the carrier und conined between an enlarged part of the carrier and :L contracted part of the casing, and a super imposed casing, open at one end und at- 1o tnchcd at the other end to the corrier.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to the foregoing specification in thc presence oli' two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT FISCHER.

Witnesses:

Jos. F. OBRIEN, HELEN V. HOLMES. 

